8-K 1 form_8k.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2005

 

GTECH Holdings Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

1-11250

05-0450121

 

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

55 Technology Way, West Greenwich, Rhode Island 02817

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 401-392-1000

 

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Item 3.02.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

This Report is filed in respect of the 1.75% Convertible Debentures, due December 2021 (the “Debentures”). Holders of the Debentures have the right to convert the Debentures into shares of GTECH’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”), pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Indenture, dated as of December 18, 2001, among GTECH, as Issuer; GTECH Corporation, GTECH Rhode Island Corporation and GTECH Latin America Corporation, as Guarantors; and The Bank of New York, as Trustee.

 

Specifically, the Debentures are convertible at the option of the holders of the Debentures into shares of Common Stock at an initial conversion rate of 72.7272 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $13.75 per share, subject to certain adjustments, in the following circumstances:

 

(i)          if the sale price of Common Stock is more than 120% of the conversion price (approximately $16.50 per share) for at least 20 trading days in a 30 trading-day period prior to the date of surrender for conversion;

 

(ii)        if, during any period, the credit ratings assigned to the Debentures by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s are reduced below Ba1 or BB, respectively, or the credit rating assigned to the Debentures is suspended or withdrawn by either rating agency;

 

 

(iii)

if the Debentures have been called for redemption; or

 

 

(iv)

upon the occurrence of specified corporate transactions.

 

GTECH claims exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act) in respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of the Debentures by virtue of compliance (on the basis of facts described herein) with Section 3 (a) (9) of the Securities Act.

 

This Report reports that GTECH issued shares of its Common Stock upon the exercise of conversion rights by Holders of the Debentures, in the amounts, for consideration and pursuant to conversion notices dated, as follows:

 

Date of Notice of Conversion

Consideration (Dollars of Retired Debenture Principal Amount)

Common Shares Issued

August 29, 2005

15,200,000

1,105,454

September 20, 2005

300,000

21,818

September 21, 2005

423,000

30,763

 

 

 



 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, GTECH Holdings Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Walter G. DeSocio

 

Walter G. DeSocio

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

 

and Secretary

 

Dated: September 23, 2005